globe-trotters
International adventure seekers
Globe-trotters are people who travel widely around the world, typically for pleasure or adventure rather than necessity.
The term suggests frequent, far-flung journeys—someone visiting multiple countries or continents: My parents became globe-trotters after they retired.
The word carries a slightly old-fashioned, lighthearted tone.
Those who drift aimlessly
- jet-settersAffluent frequent travelers
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
- backpackersTravelers with frame-mounted bags
voyagers · adventurers · tourists · travelers · itinerants · wayfarers · roamers · passport
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
- multilingualKnowing multiple languages
adaptable · restless · footloose · bohemian · free-spirited · wanderlust · bucket list · minimalist
Earth's largest landmasses
- countriesSovereign political territories
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
- bordersLines separating regions
- hemispheresHalf-spherical divisions
time zones · landmarks · wonders · exotic locales · remote regions · tropical · arctic · deserts
State of being submerged
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisinesCultural cooking styles
- languagesSystems of human communication
festivals · locals · hospitality · diversity · heritage · authenticity · bazaars · temples
wanderers
Those who drift aimlessly
- jet-settersAffluent frequent travelers
- nomadsUnsettled, roving people
- explorersThose who venture unfamiliar lands
backpackers · voyagers · adventurers · tourists · travelers · itinerants · wayfarers · roamers · passport · destinations
cosmopolitan
Culturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- worldlyExperienced in practical affairs
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- culturedEducated in arts, manners
multilingual · adaptable · restless · footloose · bohemian · free-spirited · wanderlust · bucket list · minimalist · digital nomads
continents
Earth's largest landmasses
- countriesSovereign political territories
- capitalsUppercase letters or headquarters
- bordersLines separating regions
hemispheres · time zones · landmarks · wonders · exotic locales · remote regions · tropical · arctic · deserts · mountains
immersion
State of being submerged
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- cuisinesCultural cooking styles
languages · festivals · locals · hospitality · diversity · heritage · authenticity · bazaars · temples · markets
- travelerspassenger, travelers, traveler, tourist, vacationers
- women travelerssolo travelers, pioneering women, pathfinders, backpackers, travel writers
- travel writingtravelogue, travelogues, travel memoir, travel memoirs, travel diaries
- circumnavigationsMagellan, Drake, historical voyages
globe-trottershomebodies
People preferring domestic life
locals · shut-ins · couch potatoes · recluses · hermits
globe-trottersprovincials
People from outlying areas
locals · homebodies · townies · small-towners · yokels